U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Member Heather Boushey says the Covid-19 pandemic is to blame for inflation. She also talks about fixing supply chain issues, infrastructure and President Joe Biden's selections for Federal Reserve governors. She speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of Power."
The popular growth investor added to these three existing positions on Tuesday.
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Uncertainty is the word of the day, in reference to the near-term economic future. Sentiment will hinge on the inflation numbers due out next week. March’s figure rose to 3.5%, and April’s job numbers showed a marked slowing in the labor market; that combination has stoked fears of stagflation. But – corporate earnings from Q1 are beating expectations, and the stock market has taken a turn for the better with the S&P 500 closing just below 5,200 yesterday. Economic strategists are still optimist
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"Investors' expectation that the Fed would nip a recession in the bud by easing means that the Fed Put is back," Ed Yardeni said.
Real estate developer Clarion Properties took a $60 million loss on a San Francisco office building it bought five years ago. The property at 410 Townsend Street is a four-story, 76,000-square-foot building. During the halcyon days of the tech industry, 410 Townsend was known as a startup village and was valued at $1,100 per square foot. That adds up to $86 million, which is what Clarion Partners bought the property for in 2019. That high price is emblematic of the high valuations of prime offic
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has described lidar sensors as a “crutch” for autonomous vehicles. Yet Tesla has become the largest customer of lidar manufacturer Luminar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZR). As disclosed in Luminar’s earnings report on Tuesday, in the first quarter of 2024, Tesla contributed over 10% of Luminar’s revenue, totaling more than $2 million. Luminar’s revenue decreased 5% from the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to reduced sensor sales to non-automotive cust